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拍品专文
The Khusrau Bagh in Allahabad was originally laid out as a pleasure garden by Jahangir before his succession to the Mughal throne. Later, he gave it to his eldest son, Khusrau, from whom it takes its current name, and the garden is associated with his unfortunate branch of the imperial family. It contains three tombs. The first to be built, in 1607, is that of Khusrau's mother, Jahangir's first wife, who was a Rajput princess from Amber known as Shah Begum. She is reported to have poisoned herself, ashamed at the rivalry between Khusrau and the
Emperor's younger but more successful son, Shah Jahan. Khusrau
continued to rebel and was later blinded and then put to death,
probably by his brother. His own tomb stands at the eastern end of the garden, and was built in 1622. Between the two stands the third, believed to have been intended for his sister. The impressive gateway into the complex was built at the same time as the mother's tomb, with which it is aligned. It is unusually large as an entrance into an unfortified area, but, as the Daniells themselves commented: 'Though a massy structure, it has by no means a heavy effect; and though it may have formerly appeared with more splendour, having been painted with different colours, that surface is now fortunately nearly washed off. The upper part towards the garden is much decayed' (Oriental Scenery). The gate survives today but in a yet greater state of decay. The Daniells passed through Allahabad briefly in 1788 and returned for a longer stay in early November 1789, to study the monuments more closely.
We are grateful to Dr. Giles Tillotson for his help preparing this catalogue entry.
For a note on the artists please see lot 4.
Emperor's younger but more successful son, Shah Jahan. Khusrau
continued to rebel and was later blinded and then put to death,
probably by his brother. His own tomb stands at the eastern end of the garden, and was built in 1622. Between the two stands the third, believed to have been intended for his sister. The impressive gateway into the complex was built at the same time as the mother's tomb, with which it is aligned. It is unusually large as an entrance into an unfortified area, but, as the Daniells themselves commented: 'Though a massy structure, it has by no means a heavy effect; and though it may have formerly appeared with more splendour, having been painted with different colours, that surface is now fortunately nearly washed off. The upper part towards the garden is much decayed' (Oriental Scenery). The gate survives today but in a yet greater state of decay. The Daniells passed through Allahabad briefly in 1788 and returned for a longer stay in early November 1789, to study the monuments more closely.
We are grateful to Dr. Giles Tillotson for his help preparing this catalogue entry.
For a note on the artists please see lot 4.